Let's break this down. We're going to add 4217 and 3727 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 7 in column 1 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 2 in column 2 and get 4.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 4217 + 3727 = 7944.

